Number of Gage County polling places reduced

Daily Sun staff

The number of Gage County polling sites has been decreased from 26 to 17 for this year’s elections, but the Gage County Clerk’s Office hopes the changes will make voting more convenient and safer for residents.

“I know change can sometimes be difficult,” Gage County Clerk Dawn Hill said.

“But I feel these are some important and positive changes. Our schoolchildren will be safer because of this and some of our elderly may find it much easier for them to get to their polling site to vote.”

Hill said the changes were made to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, for the safety and security of schoolchildren, as a cost-saving measure for taxpayers and for convenience and accessibility for all voters.

She also said the county will not incur any charges to use the new sites and all of the locations have large parking areas. In addition, due to increased security concerns, no schools will be used as polling sites and the courthouse will also no longer be used as a poling site due to recently implemented security measures.

Despite the decrease in the number of polling places, Hill said she believes that the changes will make voting more convenient for people.

“By making some changes, I am in hopes it will increase voter participation by making it more convenient for voters to access their polling site,” she said.

The following are the new polling places in Gage County:

* Adams, Adams Community Hall

* Barneston/Liberty, Barneston Legion Hall

* Blakely, First Trinity Lutheran Preschool, 11668 W. State Highway 4, Beatrice

* Blue Springs I and II and Island Grove, Blue Springs Firemen’s Hall

* Clatonia, Clatonia Community Center

* Elm/Sicily, Odell Community Building

* Filley/Logan, Filley Community Building

* Glenwood/Paddock, Odell Community Building

* Grant/Holt, Pickrell Community Hall

* Hanover / Hooker / Nemaha, Adams Community Hall

* Highland, Cortland Community Center

* Lincoln/Riverside, 4-H Building at Gage County Fairgrounds, use south door

* Midland, Christ Community Church, 2727 Lincoln St., Beatrice

* Rockford/Sherman, American Legion Club, Virginia

* Wymore Ward 1 and 2, Wymore Community Center

* Beatrice 1st Ward, 1st Precinct, Parkview Conference Center, 1216 S. Ninth St.

* Beatrice 1st Ward, 2nd Precinct, The Villa at Flowing Springs, 2211 Sunset Drive

* Beatrice 1st Ward, 3rd Precinct, The Villa at Flowing Springs, 2211 Sunset Drive

* Beatrice 2nd Ward, 1st Precinct, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Parish Center, 612 High St.

* Beatrice 2nd Ward, 2nd Precinct, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Parish Center, 612 High St.

* Beatrice 2nd Ward, 3rd Precinct, Christ Community Church, 2727 Lincoln St.

* Beatrice 3rd Ward, 1st Precinct, 4-H Building, Gage County Fairgrounds

* Beatrice 3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct, Beatrice Public Library

* Beatrice 3rd Ward, 3rd Precinct, Beatrice Public Library

* Beatrice 4th Ward, 1st Precinct, Beatrice Public Library

* Beatrice 4th Ward, 2nd Precinct, Beatrice Public Library

* Beatrice 4th Ward, 3rd Precinct, Christ Community Church, 2727 Lincoln St.